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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/incidence-and-preventability-adverse-drug-events-among-older-persons-ambulatory-setting
March 11, 2011 - Study
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Incidence and preventability of adverse drug … Incidence and Preventability of Adverse Drug Events Among Older Persons in the Ambulatory Setting. … This study analyzed more than 1500 adverse drug events and discovered that nearly 28% were preventable … The authors present a detailed classification of the drug events along with the most common events and … Incidence and Preventability of Adverse Drug Events Among Older Persons in the Ambulatory Setting.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/how-safe-are-compounded-drugs
May 20, 2020 - Drug Topics. September 18, 2006. … Drug Topics. September 18, 2006. … Copy Citation
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/ambulatory-care-visits-treating-adverse-drug-effects-united-states-1995-2001
April 03, 2005 - Study
Ambulatory care visits for treating adverse drug effects in the United States … Ambulatory Care Visits for Treating Adverse Drug Effects in the United States, 1995–2001. … April 3, 2005
Suboptimal prescribing in elderly outpatients: potentially harmful drug-drug … and drug-disease combinations. … Reactions
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/inappropriate-drug-use-elderly-nationwide-register-based-study
July 09, 2008 - Study
Inappropriate drug use in the elderly: a nationwide register-based study. … Inappropriate drug use in the elderly: a nationwide register-based study. … Analysis of drug prescribing for Swedish geriatric patients found a relatively high use of potentially … Inappropriate drug use in the elderly: a nationwide register-based study. … June 22, 2009
To protect against drug errors, ask questions.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/understanding-pharmacist-decision-making-adverse-drug-event-ade-detection
May 27, 2011 - Study
Understanding pharmacist decision making for adverse drug event (ADE) detection … Understanding pharmacist decision making for adverse drug event (ADE) detection. … Understanding pharmacist decision making for adverse drug event (ADE) detection. … April 24, 2018
Recommendations to improve the usability of drug–drug interaction clinical … November 12, 2014
High-priority drug–drug interactions for use in electronic health records
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/hypertension-drugs-utilization_research.pdf
January 25, 2011 - Maps of the use of antihyperten-
sive drug classes can be found online. … In 2009, the total drug cost
for antihypertensive drugs was $4.3 bil-
lion. … Figure 5 shows the trend of drug cost
by antihypertensive drug classes over
the study period. … Similar
trends were observed for total antihyper-
tensive drug costs. … antihypertensive drug(s) during a
calendar year.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/effect-structured-medication-review-followed-face-face-feedback-prescribers-adverse-drug
January 18, 2013 - effect of structured medication review followed by face-to-face feedback to prescribers on adverse drug … effect of structured medication review followed by face-to-face feedback to prescribers on adverse drug … Adverse drug events (ADE) are common and preventable. … January 18, 2013
Overall performance of a drug-drug interaction clinical decision support … a comprehensive model to monitor and address critical drug shortages.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/impact-nationwide-prospective-drug-utilization-review-program-improve-prescribing-safety
May 17, 2017 - Study
Impact of a nationwide prospective drug utilization review program to improve … Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2020;30(1):17-27. doi:10.1002/pds.5140. … Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf . 2020; 30 (1) :17-27 . … Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2020;30(1):17-27. doi:10.1002/pds.5140. … model to monitor and address critical drug shortages.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospitals-scramble-front-lines-drug-shortages
November 29, 2016 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Hospitals scramble on the front lines of drug shortages … Citation Text:
Hospitals scramble on the front lines of drug shortages. Sun LH. Washington Post. … November 1, 2023
Drug shortages. … September 8, 2016
Drug shortages persist in US, harming care. … September 7, 2016
Drug shortages: Obama tries to prevent emergencies.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/paediatric-adverse-drug-reactions-reported-sweden-1987-2001
June 17, 2014 - Paediatric adverse drug reactions reported in Sweden from 1987 to 2001. … Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2005;14(7):493-9. … Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf . 2005; 14 (7) :493-9 . … Paediatric adverse drug reactions reported in Sweden from 1987 to 2001. … Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2005;14(7):493-9.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/low-literacy-impairs-comprehension-prescription-drug-warning-labels
January 21, 2009 - Study
Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels. … Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels. … Low literacy impairs comprehension of prescription drug warning labels. … January 5, 2012
Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels. … April 12, 2011
Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/err-human-patient-misinterpretations-prescription-drug-label-instructions
February 28, 2011 - Study
To err is human: patient misinterpretations of prescription drug label instructions … To err is human: patient misinterpretations of prescription drug label instructions. … To err is human: patient misinterpretations of prescription drug label instructions. … February 28, 2011
Misunderstanding of prescription drug warning labels among patients … April 8, 2011
Literacy and misunderstanding prescription drug labels.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/cognitive-tests-predict-real-world-errors-relationship-between-drug-name-confusion-rates
April 12, 2017 - Study
Cognitive tests predict real-world errors: the relationship between drug name … Look-alike and sound-alike drug names are a concerning source of confusion and medication errors … Although drug names currently undergo tests to assess their potential for confusion prior to approval … new drug names. … April 12, 2017
Automated detection of wrong-drug prescribing errors.
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psnet.ahrq.gov/web-mm/right-place-right-drug-wrong-strength
March 26, 2015 - Right Place, Right Drug, Wrong Strength
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Jelincic V, Greenall J. … Right Place, Right Drug, Wrong Strength. PSNet [internet]. … Right Place, Right Drug, Wrong Strength. PSNet [internet]. … Right Place, Right Drug, Wrong Strength. PSNet [internet]. … June 2, 2021
Drug-drug interactions and prescription appropriateness at hospital discharge
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/medical-negligence-drug-associated-deaths
September 02, 2009 - Study
Medical negligence in drug associated deaths. … Medical negligence in drug associated deaths. … Medical negligence in drug associated deaths. … October 16, 2024
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/drug-shortages-pharmacy-informatics-perspective
June 25, 2018 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Drug shortages: a pharmacy informatics perspective. … Citation Text:
Drug shortages: a pharmacy informatics perspective. Edillo PN. … Linkedin
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Drug … January 11, 2023
Survey on LASA drug name pairs: who knows what’s on your list and the … About The Topic
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/hospital-drug-errors-far-uncommon
February 11, 2015 - Newspaper/Magazine Article
Hospital drug errors far from uncommon. … Citation Text:
Hospital drug errors far from uncommon. Lin R-G II; Watanabe T. … Copy URL
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Hospital drug … July 23, 2008
Fatal drug mix-up exposes hospital flaws.
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hcup-us.ahrq.gov/reports/infographics/adverse.jsp
August 01, 2014 - Adverse Drug Events Occurring in U.S. … Archive
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Adverse Drug … Hospitals
Adverse Drug Events Occurring in U.S. … Hospitals
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Adverse drug … : 42
Midwest: 76
West: 44
Source: HCUP Statistical Brief #164: Characteristics of Adverse Drug
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psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/prescribing-elderly-part-i-sensitivity-elderly-adverse-drug-reactions
January 11, 2017 - Part I: Sensitivity of the elderly to adverse drug reactions. … Prescribing for the Elderly Part I: Sensitivity of the Elderly to Adverse Drug Reactions*. … Factors thought to contribute to adverse drug events are discussed, including multiple drug therapy, … Future studies must account for the factors more likely to impact poor outcomes with drug therapy. … Prescribing for the Elderly Part I: Sensitivity of the Elderly to Adverse Drug Reactions*.
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effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/patient-safety-drug-data/abstract